Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-09
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Annual Commencement Exercises,
With Interesting Details
A Half o Week of. Instructive
Proceedings Dalota's First
Full Course Graduate.
The present week has been one of
marked interest and Importance 20 Yank-
ton, containing as 1T does the sixth an
nual commencement exercises of
Yankton college, the pioneer high grade
educational institution of Dakota. A
great deal has transpired to render
these proceedings pleasant and instruc-
tive, but in our resume of the doings of
the week it is necessary for us to con-
dense as much as possible. The college
CLOSE its sixth year in more prosperous
condition than has before favored its
progress and with the opening OF it's new
year it will be in position to largely
extend its sphere of usefulness. That
the college is growing Is sufficient to
satisfy the most sanguine expectations
OF its projectors. Its little internal
troubles have been happily overcome
and it is to-day stronger than ever be.
fore. Education has reason to congrat.
ulate itself that the helm was in the
hand of a man Of wisd d6m, good practical
Judgment, ohristian forbearanee and rare
executIYe ability.
OPENING EXERCISES. y
Commencement week began with the
baocalaurete, sermon preached Sunday
evening by Rev. Joseph Ward, d. D.,
president Of Yankton college. The dis.
tinguished gentleman was mot by q
large. audience of students, educators
and citizens Of Dakota at the Congrega.
tional church and to crowded house Of
attentive listeners he delivered the fol-
lowing
BAocAIAURETE SERMON:
Matthew, VI, 4s. Be ye therefore per
feet even as your Father in heaven ii
ferfect. %
If We could read the didatic portions
of the Mosaic Code without any preiu
dice, and then this sermon on the noun.
in purely Judicial mood without think
ing Of either as being parts OF the sam;
volume, we would be struck with th,
similarity of tone. There 10 in both th,
.arne lofty ideal, both go dowa to sh,
motives of action, not content with wha
appears on the surface; but chiefly il
the ultimate reason for doing and being
are they alike.
For / am the Lord your God there
fore shall ye sanctify yourselves.
Ye shall be holy for am holy. Thi,
is what God seys by tho mouth o
Moses. Be ye therefore perfect, ever
fa your Father in Heaven ia perfect
These are the words OF Christ.
Ye ehaH keep my Sabbaths and reyer
enoe my Sanctuary. lam the Lord.
| This is the law OF Moses.
Let your ligh: 30 chine. before mer
that they may see your good works an an
glorify your Father which is in Heaven
This is Christ's reason for d biameles
life.
Thou ahals not ayense thyseIf no
bear any grudge against the children 8
thy people, but thou shalt love th
| neigh hbor As thyself. am the Lord.
This is tho command OF Moses.
| Blessed are the peaeemak kers, for the
shall be called the Chill 81 God.
This is the teaching Of Christ. M
Ye shall DO my Judgments and kee
my ord finances and walk wherein. / al
the, Lord your God. This from Nose
4 and Christ says In giving direction IL
Z formal pEtward worship. Take hee
that ,ye do not your aims before. men
be Aeen OF them Otherwise We have .
Ireward from your Father which is
Heaven. 8,,f,. 4,
/ All through the earlier void, gigen 4
rude and barbarous people, the, Ultima,
4 Flappeal for the reaeongb bienees, an
the Righteousness OF the command is 4
be found, in the character of Go
Even the minute police regulations Il
4 matters OF health and personal cIeanl
ness, are based upon the fact that Ge
walks throngh their camp, and The kee
lima OF the Sabbath he's the same justii
& cation. ss.sn 5..fte.. a,,.,si q ..,.,. .s.
And fifteen hundred years later VIII
Christ came not to destroy the Law, b
/, Ito fulfil it, he draws mems minds TO II
same trnth as underlying all his teacl
ling. IS = .,:,s s, NJ Mn Ar.
/ came not TO do mine own viii but &
Twill OF Him that sent me- My meat
Ito do the Will of Him thst sent me, al
Ito fnish his work. 5r4 5.y sF ....51
!, | Thus We see that the common bon